Speaking of Sex: Critical Reflections for Forensic Anthropologists
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. A Moment of Self-Reflection
3. Assigned Sex in Forensic Anthropology
4. Critical Reflections on Sex
5. Language Use in Forensic Anthropology
6. Advocating for Sex- and Gender-Diverse People
Methods for estimating assigned sex at birth are rooted in antiquated assumptions about a male/female binary. Modern science has shown that neither assigned sex nor gender are binary; rather they exist on a spectrum [15]. Unfortunately, standardized anthropological methods do not offer the range of sex and gender identities which exist in modern society. As such, we acknowledge that these results may only indicate how sexually dichotomous the individual’s skeleton is and not their lived identity.
7. Conclusions and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Flaherty, T.M.; Johnson, L.J.; Woollen, K.C.; Lopez, D.; Gaddis, K.; Horsley, S.L.; Byrnes, J.F. Speaking of Sex: Critical Reflections for Forensic Anthropologists. Humans 2023, 3, 251-270. https://doi.org/10.3390/humans3040020
Flaherty TM, Johnson LJ, Woollen KC, Lopez D, Gaddis K, Horsley SL, Byrnes JF. Speaking of Sex: Critical Reflections for Forensic Anthropologists. Humans. 2023; 3(4):251-270. https://doi.org/10.3390/humans3040020
Chicago/Turabian StyleFlaherty, Taylor M., Liam J. Johnson, Katharine C. Woollen, Dayanira Lopez, Katherine Gaddis, SaMoura L. Horsley, and Jennifer F. Byrnes. 2023. "Speaking of Sex: Critical Reflections for Forensic Anthropologists" Humans 3, no. 4: 251-270. https://doi.org/10.3390/humans3040020